COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

1. ADJECTIVES

   • COMPARATIVE
     • * We use them to compare two or more things with each other
     • * If the adjective is monosyllable add "er"
     • * If the adjective is monosyllable and ends in consonant + vowel + consonate, duplicate the last consonant and add "er"
     • If the adjective has two or more syllables, add "more" in front of the adjective.
     • * If the adjective is irregular it changes completely
   • SUPERLATIVE
     • Serves to describe an object or person that is at the upper or lower end
     • The superlative is used when we talk about three or more elements, and not when we have two.
     • There are regular and irregular adjectives in English, and that their superlative is formed differently
     • Regular superlative adjectives are usually formed with two simple rules. If the adjective is short, then you should add '-est' to it. If the adjective is long, then you should use 'most'.
     • In addition, we usually add 'the' to the beginning of the superlative form.

2. ADVERBS

   • COMPARATIVE
     • They are the adverbs that we form from adjectives by adding "ly"
     • In English also there are adjectives that end in -ly as costly, deadly, friendly, likely, lively, and timely.
     • To put together sentences that indicate superiority we will add the comparative adverb "more"
     • To express superiority with comparative adverbs in English that have the same form as adjectives, we will add "er or ier"
     • There are also irregular "well – better" adverbs.
   • SUPERLATIVE
     • To express superiority with comparative adverbs in English that have the same form as adjectives, we will add "er or ier"
     • There are also irregular "well – better" adverbs.
     • To put together sentences that indicate superiority we will add the comparative adverb "more"
     • They are the adverbs that we form from adjectives by adding "ly"
     • In English also there are adjectives that end in -ly